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Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
California's gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside. Then she meets Michael Hosea...Categorized as:
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![Oldest Trick in the Book by J.V. James]()
Oldest Trick in the Book by J.V. James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJustice for the orphan child - time to find out the Truth.Lyle Frakes here again, and this time we sure got some trouble. After almost getting robbed by the world's youngest gang of train robbers, we arrive in Cheyenne to hunt down the skunks who killed Mary's parents... -
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![The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati]()
The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati
In 1857 a young midwife braves the perilous journey west from New York City to Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory in this captivating epic from Sara Donati, the international bestselling author of Where the Light Enters .Carrie Ballentyne’s life was upended in 1845 when she had to leave the only home she’d ever known in the mountains of upstate New York... -
![Two Thousand Grueling Miles by L.J. Martin]()
Two Thousand Grueling Miles by L.J. Martin
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA QUEST – STAY ALIVE, KEEP FAMILY SAFE, AND ABOVE ALL ELSE, KEEP MOVING WEST. Young but determined, the man of the family too soon, Jake Zane comes of age with the help of a massive mute escaped slave. It’s conquer the wilderness, protect your mother and sisters, or die trying... -
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![Mac's Way by Reg Quist]()
Mac's Way by Reg Quist
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRaised in poverty in Missouri, Mac is determined to find a better life for himself and the girl who is still a vague vision in his mind. Work on the Santa Fe Trail, and on a Mississippi River boat give him a start, but the years of Civil War leave him broke and footloose in South Texas. There he discovers more cattle running loose than he ever knew existed... -
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Montana Mail Order Brides Box Set Books 19-21 by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBooks 19 - 21 in the series that critics describe as a wonderful spellbinding blend of hope, passion, romance, mystery and humor. Book 19 – Westward Fate. Edwina Bradbury, sole heiress of a vast fortune has finally agreed to come to Dawson to visit her family... -
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Love Finds a Home by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBook 8 of the bestselling Love Comes Softly series. Leaving her little prairie town, Belinda Davis never dreamed that the excitement of living in Boston would leave her restless and empty inside. Wealth, literature, travel, and romance touched her life with choices and decisions that brought dissatisfaction rather than joy... -
![The Daybreakers by Louis L'Amour]()
The Daybreakers by Louis L'Amour
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTyrel Sackett was born into trouble but vowed to justice. After having to kill a man in Tennessee, he hit the trail west with his brother Orrin. Those were the years when decent men and women lived in fear of Indians, rustlers, and killers, but the Sackett brothers worked to make the West a place where people could raise their children in peace...Categorized as:
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![Calder Grit by Janet Dailey]()
Calder Grit by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA Romeo and Juliet romance with shades of Legends of the Fall powers the intense drama of this beautifully written and researched saga from a legendary New York Times bestselling author. Return to early twentieth century Montana with this compelling book that pits farmer against cattleman and brother against brother, in a story of America's westward expansion...Categorized as:
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![Love's Unending Legacy by Janette Oke]()
Love's Unending Legacy by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBook 5 of the bestselling Love Comes Softly series. Marty Davis had thoroughly enjoyed her visit with daughter Missie, even though a tragic accident had extended it far longer than originally planned. But now she and Clark are home again, and there are changes to make. The family begins to adjust to Clark's crutch, and Clark and Marty recognize their children's new maturity and independence... -
![Love's Unfolding Dream by Janette Oke]()
Love's Unfolding Dream by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBook 6 of the bestselling Love Comes Softly series. Belinda, Marty and Clark Davis's "surprise child," has always had a tender and compassionate heart toward anything hurt and broken. Her parents watch with both misgivings and genuine pride as Belinda's older brother, Doctor Luke, influences her toward nursing... -
![Love's Enduring Promise by Janette Oke]()
Love's Enduring Promise by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe first series from the pen of Janette Oke, follows the lives of one family through three generations. Lets the reader see the impact that Christian love has on relationships despite adversity and hardship... -
![When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke]()
When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsNothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening towards a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...Categorized as:
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![Rescuing the Bride (Mail Order Brides of Nebraska) by Susannah Calloway]()
Rescuing the Bride (Mail Order Brides of Nebraska) by Susannah Calloway
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLina Sterling loves her family enough to leave them. They’re struggling to scrape out a living on the cruel, unforgiving streets of 19th century Boston, and Lina can’t find a job. The only way she can support her family is to find a rich husband somewhere – and the East is chronically low on men. Her only choice is to head out West on a train in order to marry a man she’s never met... -
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![Old Sins, Long Shadows by J.V. James]()
Old Sins, Long Shadows by J.V. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOld sins surely do cast long shadows, and these particular sins has had 35 years to fester already.For a first thing, George Slaughter is the very first man I ever arrested for murder – for a second thing, he needs my help so he don’t get his neck stretched, even all this time later – and third thing, if the truth busts out into the light, I just might be hanging from a rope right beside him... -
![Love Takes Wing by Janette Oke]()
Love Takes Wing by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBook 7 of the bestselling Love Comes Softly series. Belinda Davis had trained as a nurse to assist her older brother, Doctor Luke. But as time goes by and she sees those she's grown up with getting married and settling into their own lives, Belinda becomes restless. What had seemed exciting and fresh becomes dull and routine... -
![Love's Long Journey by Janette Oke]()
Love's Long Journey by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe first series from the pen of Janette Oke, follows the lives of one family through three generations. Lets the reader see the impact that Christian love has on relationships despite adversity and hardship... -
![Love's Abiding Joy by Janette Oke]()
Love's Abiding Joy by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA Birthday Surprise, a New Journey West, and a Delightful Reunion! But Then Comes Tragedy. Marty and Clark Davis's daughter Missie and her husband had homesteaded land in the far West, many weeks' journey away by covered wagon. But with the coming of the frontier railroad, the miles are suddenly bridged, making possible their long-awaited reunion... -
![The Shack: Reflections for Every Day of the Year by William Paul Young]()
The Shack: Reflections for Every Day of the Year by William Paul Young
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe powerful story found in The Shack written by Wm. Paul Young stole the hearts of millions and rocketed to fame by word-of-mouth, making it a phenomenon in publishing history. Now, THE SHACK: REFLECTIONS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR provides an opportunity for you to go back to the shack with Papa, Sarayu, and Jesus... -
![Weathered Too Young (Evans Brothers) by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
Weathered Too Young (Evans Brothers) by Marcia Lynn McClure
Lark Lawrence was alone. In all the world there was no one who cared for her. Still, there were worse things than independence -- and Lark had grown quite capable of providing for herself. Nevertheless, as winter loomed, she suddenly found herself with no means by which to afford food and shelter -- destitute.Yet Tom Evans was a kind and compassionate man...Categorized as:
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![Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer]()
Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer
Adelaide Proctor is a young woman with her head in the clouds, longing for a real-life storybook hero to claim as her own. But when a husband-hunting debacle leaves her humiliated, she interviews for a staid governess position on a central Texas sheep ranch and vows to leave her romantic yearnings behind...Categorized as:
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![Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren]()
Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEveryone around Stefanie Noble is content, but it seems that her “happily ever after” has passed her by. Then two troubled girls and their older brother, Gideon, show up in town and clearly need help... -
![Grace be a Lady by Heather Blanton]()
Grace be a Lady by Heather Blanton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings... Think like a lady. Act like a man. Banished to the dusty cow town of Misery, Wyoming for an alleged affair, Grace Hendrick is facing the hardest decisions of her life. If she tries to return to Chicago, her husband promises to whisk their four-year-old son off to a boarding school and Grace will never see him again. She has no choice but to play along, at least temporarily... -
![Hearts in Defiance by Heather Blanton]()
Hearts in Defiance by Heather Blanton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMEN MAKE MISTAKES. GOD WILL FORGIVE THEM. WILL THEIR WOMEN? Charles McIntyre built the lawless, godless mining town of Defiance practically with his bare hands … and without any remorse for the lives he destroyed along the way. Then a glimpse of true love, both earthly and heavenly, changed him. The question is, how much? Naomi Miller is a beautiful, decent woman... -
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![Jack Slater: A Long Year In Outlaw Country by Johnny Gunn]()
Jack Slater: A Long Year In Outlaw Country by Johnny Gunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Nevada ranch is hard enough to operate without bloodthirsty outlaws roaming through the territory, ranch hands dying from those attacks, and now a pregnant wife. Jack Slater, once an orphan boy on a train trip west, is facing A Long Year in Outlaw Country. “This is the 1880s, we’re supposed to be civilized,” Slater says following an attack that killed one of his best hands... -
![Jack Slater: Orphan Train to Cattle Baron by Johnny Gunn]()
Jack Slater: Orphan Train to Cattle Baron by Johnny Gunn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the fall of 1872, following a buggy mishap that killed his parents, Jack Slater, ten years old, was flung to the streets of New York City, among thousands of misplaced, orphaned, or runaway children. He was saved by the Children’s Aid Society that placed orphaned children with families on the frontier. These families welcomed the children and most found loving homes... -
![The Wedding Promise by Susannah Calloway]()
The Wedding Promise by Susannah Calloway
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClara Goodwin is desperate to get out of Boston. With no work and no money to her name, she takes the first option she can becoming a Mail Order Bride in Mine’s Place, Colorado.Shane Ellis is in dire straits. With a ranch to run, his brother’s children to take care of, and nothing but tragedy in his romantic life, he’s got his hands full... -
![Black Wolf: A passionate romance in the Wild West by Isabel Keats, Ian Davis]()
Black Wolf: A passionate romance in the Wild West by Isabel Keats, Ian Davis
For as long as Taima can remember, her life has never been a bed of roses. Growing up as an orphan among the Nei Me tribe means hard work, little food and cruel punishments, but all that is about to change. The black wolf of her dreams has come to the rescue.Zane Wade, a former Union soldier turned bounty hunter, is a dangerous man who has lost faith in humanity... -
![Hope by Lori Copeland]()
Hope by Lori Copeland
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe best-selling Brides of the West series continues with book 3, Hope. Federal agent Dan Sullivan shelves his retirement to infiltrate a band of payroll thieves. But he didn't expect to meet stubborn mail-order bride Hope Kallahan, who gets kidnapped by the gang and held for ransom, or that she would be a veritable magnet for danger...Categorized as:
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![Hope Springs by Sarah M. Eden]()
Hope Springs by Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsKatie Macauley gave up her lifelong dream of returning to Ireland in order to make a home for herself in Hope Springs, Wyoming, but her future has never been so uncertain.Katie’s heart still remains sharply divided between playful Tavish and steady Joseph, though she feels ill-prepared to make a decision...Categorized as:
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![Spring's Gentle Promise by Janette Oke]()
Spring's Gentle Promise by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJosh Jones realizes his family isn't typical, but it's the only life he's ever known. Aunt Lou, Gramps, Uncle Charlie, Grandpathey all have shaped the young man he has become. But as he grows into manhood, Josh begins to face important questions about life, love, and faith... -
![Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride by Eli Easton]()
Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride by Eli Easton
Being a fugitive in the old west shouldn’t be this much fun. The year is 1860. Robby Riverton is a rising star on the New York stage. But he witnesses a murder by a famous crime boss and is forced to go on the run--all the way to Santa Fe. When he still hasn't ditched his pursuers, he disguises himself as a mail order bride he meets on the wagon train... -
![A Voice in the Wilderness by Grace Livingston Hill]()
A Voice in the Wilderness by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMargaret Earle, a young school teacher accidently gets down on a wrong platform and finds herself lost in the wilderness of Arizona. Alone and helpless, she pins her hope on a man to help her but it soon backfires and Margaret finds herself running away in sheer desperation... -
![Garden of Madness by Tracy L. Higley]()
Garden of Madness by Tracy L. Higley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe untold story of King Nebuchadnezzar's daughterFor seven years the Babylonian princess Tiamat has waited for the mad king Nebuchadnezzar to return to his family and to his kingdom. Driven from his throne to live as a beast, he prowls his luxurious Hanging Gardens, secreted away from the world.Since her treaty marriage at a young age, Tia has lived an opulent yet oppressive life in the palace... -
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![The Touch of Sage by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The Touch of Sage by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFollowing the death of her parents, Sage Willows had lovingly nurtured her younger sisters through childhood. She loved her sisters. She’d seen each one married, and was glad to see them settled and happy. Furthermore, she held no resentment at never having found a good man of her own to settle down with. Yet, regret is different than resentment—and far more haunting... -
![A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich]()
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen A Lantern in Her Hand came out in 1928, critics took little notice, but people everywhere soon discovered it. By the end of 1919, even as the Great Depression set in, Bess Streeter Aldrich's novel was in its twenty-first printing. Now translated into over twenty languages, A Lantern in Her Hand has outlasted literary fashions to touch generations of readers... -
![They Called Her Mrs. Doc. by Janette Oke]()
They Called Her Mrs. Doc. by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEastern socialite Cassandra Dell Winston was willing to travel to the ends of the earth to be with her husband, Dr. Samuel Smith. But it was still a shock when Sam took her west to a rustic frontier town--the place where They Called Her Mrs. Doc...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Bliss of Calliope Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The Secret Bliss of Calliope Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExcerpt: Blanche’s pretty forehead puckered with a slight frown. “You don’t like Fox as much as he likes you, do you, Calliope? You’re not in love with him.” Calliope silently scolded herself for having let her countenance and words reveal her secret to Blanche. The truth was that she was not as sweet on Fox Montrose as he was on her... -
![The Romancing of Evangeline Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The Romancing of Evangeline Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExcerpt: Evangeline startled a little as a somewhat quiet bark drew her attention from the autumn vista before her and to a medium-sized brown dog that had suddenly appeared at her side. The dog stood panting happily, as if he’d known her all her life, and it quite warmed Evangeline’s heart... -
![A New Mother for the Twins (Mail Order Brides of Missouri) by Susannah Calloway]()
A New Mother for the Twins (Mail Order Brides of Missouri) by Susannah Calloway
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFREE Download in Kindle Unlimited!After a devastating rejection years ago, Bailey Evans has given up on finding love. Instead, he pours his energy into running the frontier town’s Hardware and Tinware Shop with his best friend, Jacob... -
![Edge of Honor by Gilbert Morris]()
Edge of Honor by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuentin Larribee is a surgeon--one of the best. But in the confusion of one of the Civil War's last, desperate skirmishes, the hands devoted to healing bring death to William Breckenridge, an enemy soldier in the act of surrendering. Now the deed haunts Quentin... -
![Daughter of the King by Kerry Chaput]()
Daughter of the King by Kerry Chaput
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLa Rochelle France, 1661. Fierce Protestant Isabelle is desperate to escape persecution by the Catholic King. Isabelle is tortured and harassed, her people forced to convert to the religion that rules the land. She risks her life by helping her fellow Protestants, which is forbidden by the powers of France... -
![The Bewitching of Amoretta Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The Bewitching of Amoretta Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure
The spirit of adventure and curiosity that dwelled within her bosom was passionate with excitement! It was obvious there was something wildly interesting inside the gristmill, and Amoretta silently swore to herself she would discover what it was no matter what. She promised herself that nothing short of torture could keep her from seeing what was inside now that her feet were set on the path...Categorized as:
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![Be Thou My Vision by Faith Blum]()
Be Thou My Vision by Faith Blum
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"...Faith Blum knows how to blend faith, feelings, and characters together to make for a page turning story where the plot zips along, and the ending leaves you missing the characters and wanting to hear more from them. I found myself drawn to the character of Anna from the beginning.. -
![The Doctor's Widow (Mail Order Brides of Nebraska) by Susannah Calloway]()
The Doctor's Widow (Mail Order Brides of Nebraska) by Susannah Calloway
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFREE Download with Kindle Unlimited!Reese Tait is a single rancher with two small children and a run-down ranch to care for — and he’s running out of time. Aileen Warrick is a young widow with debts to pay and nowhere to turn — she’s also running out of time. Valerie Tait is the frustrated, lovelorn bride who brings them together... -
![The Queen's Handmaid by Tracy L. Higley]()
The Queen's Handmaid by Tracy L. Higley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the servant halls of Cleopatra’s Egyptian palace to the courts of Herod the Great, Lydia will serve two queens to see prophecy fulfilled. Alexandria, Egypt 39 BC Orphaned at birth, Lydia was raised as a servant in Cleopatra's palace, working hard to please while keeping everyone at arm's length. She's been rejected and left with a broken heart too many times in her short life...Categorized as:
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![Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee]()
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With the help of a runaway slave named Annamae, Samantha flees town for the unknown frontier... -
![Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray: A Novel by Dorothy Love]()
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray: A Novel by Dorothy Love
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA general’s wife and a slave girl forge a friendship that transcends race, culture, and the crucible of Civil War.Mary Anna Custis Lee is a great-granddaughter of Martha Washington, wife of Confederate General Robert E Lee, and heiress to Virginia’s storied Arlington house and General Washington’s personal belongings...Categorized as:
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![Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke]()
Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke
Marty and Clem set out for the pioneer West full of hopes and dreams. They would stake a claim of their own on the new frontier, and build a home for themselves and their family. But just after they'd arrived and Clem had chosen the perfect setting for their new home, an accident took his life...leaving Marty alone and pregnant. Then, on the day of his funeral, Clark Davis came along..
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